The Corkscrew's wine blog

Redbreast Tawny Port Cask Brace yourself, the highly anticipated 2nd expression from the Redbreast Iberian Series has just landed at The Corkscrew HQ, see below, it's really here!! We recommend you run down to us as they're moving fast. For this reason, it's limited to one per customer. If you're not near us, we have a small quantity available online... read more

September Tastings It's a bit more like September today, but what a weekend! We hope you made the most of it. We're just reaching out with a few dates you might want to pencil into your diaries, as we have a few tastings lined up for the month. Most of our tastings (there is one exception) operate on a walk-in... read more

A rare opportunity to meet the winemaker from Blankbottle winery and hear the stories behind his quirky boutique wines.   We've some terrific news to share with you ahead of the weekend We are absolutely delighted to have a very exciting lineup of 6 exclusive new wines from the critically acclaimed and rebellious South African winemaker Pieter Walser of BLANKBottle... read more

Join Us For A Tasting We're delighted to announce yet another in store tasting. This Thursday, August 24th we will be joined by Eoin from Glendalough and we will be tasting some of their delicious spirits that are produced in their craft distillery in County Wicklow. We will be kicking off at 5 pm, no booking is required. We'd love... read more

Almost Back To School It's hard to believe it's almost that time of year again. We're kicking off our Back To School offers with fabulous savings on some pre-selected cases giving you a chance to try something new. So whether you're celebrating or drowning your sorrows, we can ease the pressure on your wallet with some great savings from our... read more

Free Corkage, Japanese Tasting & Some Old Paper Today we are 7 weeks at our new abode, but more incredibly, yesterday, August 16th marked 45 years of Corkscrew history. The Corkscrew was originally founded by Peter Foley in 1978 when the first shop opened on Aughrim Street. Peter has now officially worked in the wine trade for 45 years, it's a... read more

International Prosecco Day Summer 2023 hasn't handed us many opportunities to pop a cork but this Sunday the 13th is International Prosecco Day, and in better news, you won't even have to wait until 5pm to pop one. Perfect as an apéritif, served chilled with nibbles, Prosecco has become an international favourite for fans of sparkling wines and it will add... read more

Join Us We hope you all enjoyed the long weekend; even though in our minds it's still Summer, it felt more like the October Bank Holiday. However, we await the sun's return and our "heat spike" tomorrow, but, in the likelihood that it doesn't happen, we've organised an American Whiskey Tasting in store which should help warm up our bellies... read more

Two Wonders Of The Whiskey World The last couple of weeks have been extremely busy to say the least, and now that we have our spirit licence, we're delighted to let you know that we have some very, very rare gems in stock. We have also penned a couple of in-store tastings into our diaries, so if you haven't been... read more

Bodegas Aessir Restocked It's a day for the ducks out there. If you've found yourself dreaming of sunnier climates, rest assured you are not the only one. While we may not be able to transport you to sunny Spain, we can add a little sunshine to your glass. We're delighted to let you know that the wines of Bodegas Aessir... read more